The toad we love to hate
For some unfathomable reason, cane toads stir the popular imagination. Most invasive species are simply not noticed by most of us, or, if they are, they are quickly assimilated into our mental landscape…
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Cane toad movie says put aside prejudice – in 3D
Every night under cover of darkness an advancing wall of toads heads west. Rather than winding through the bush, the toads march straight down the highway, ignoring the official border signs.
Meanwhile…
Cane and able – how superfit toads got the hop on evolution
Some 150 years ago, Charles Darwin proposed a mechanism for evolutionary change; but is there something beyond natural selection driving evolution?
My colleagues and I think so, and we believe it has…
Research and News (3)
Close 100 man-made lakes to stop cane toad spread: study
Shutting down around 100 man-made water storage structures in Australia’s north west could stop the spread of cane toads…
Great invader’s poison could also be its downfall
The cane toad’s highly toxic poison could ultimately prove the most effective weapon against the invasive species itself…
Could tadpole weaponry be used against cane toads?
A chemical produced naturally by cane toad tadpoles may one day be used to help control the invasive species, according to…
Research Briefs (3)
Catfish get smart, avoid cane toads
The toxins produced by cane toads kill many Australian predators that eat them. But to date, the potential economic impact…
‘New cane toad’ dominates waterways
Image courtesy of Noel Burkead.
A highly invasive fish that can tolerate and adapt to a range of environmental conditions…
Cane toads cannot resist deep, throaty call
Researchers have found that playing a recording of a seductive mating call is the key to trapping cane toads.
They are working…
Participants (13)
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Rick Shine
Professor in Evolutionary Biology
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Catherine Simpson
Senior Lecturer in Science Communication
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Derek Bolton
Retired s/w engineer
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Dan Abrahmsen
Public Servant
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Justin Norrie
Editor
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Ivo UQ
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Peter Ormonde
Farmer
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Ben Phillips
Evolutionary Ecologist
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Neville Mattick
Grazier: Biodiversity is the key.
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Andrew Smith
Education Consultant
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Bernie Masters
environmental consultant
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Dingo Simon
Owner, Durong Dingo Sanctuary Qld
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Pat OBrien
Activist